The US have hosted the World Cup once before. The 1994 World Cup was the highest attended competition in history, but was famed more for singer Diana Ross' open-net penalty miss in the opening ceremony.

Speaking to Brazilian newspaper Globo, Valkce stated his belief that there is a future for the sport working with the United States, as more youngsters are playing the sport than anywhere else in the world.

"There is a commitment to work with US Soccer," said Valcke.

"What we see in the United States is staggering. The audience is unprecedented, more than the NBA.

"The country has the largest level of youth soccer in the world, with 20 million young people playing.

"I think after 2022, they have an interest in hosting the 2026 World Cup.